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COM 102: Communication Theory
3 credits
Students will learn about the basic theories dominating the field and gain an appreciation for the pervasiveness, complexity and significance of communicative acts, understanding that society depends fundamentally on our ability for social and informational exchange via some form of communication. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences)
Learning Goals
1) To become better informed about current theories of human communication. By the end of the course you should be able to identify, explain, and illustrate key concepts and principles of theories covered in the course. (2) To increase your ability to make use of theories in reflecting on practical problems and situations. By the end of the course you should be able to analyze practical communication problems and situations, making appropriate use of theories covered in the course.(3) To become a more discerning critic of communication theories - maybe even a creative theorist. By the end of the course you should be able to explain and illustrate standards for evaluating theory and apply those criteria to defend your critical judgments about theories covered in the course. To some extent, you should also be able to compare and contrast different theories. At best, you might be able to formulate and argue for your own perspective on communication theories, experience profound insights, or develop new theoretical ideas. Such creative theorizing is not actually required in order to pass the course, but we try not to discourage it!!
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specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start
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here.
Sections Offered: Fall 2024 |
| Communication Theory |
| 0108-102-001 |
K. Lavery |
|
Mon/Wed/Fri |
11:00 am - 11:50 am |
GC - BLH 124 |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Spring 2024 |
| Communication Theory |
| 0108-102-001 |
K. Lavery |
|
Mon/Wed/Fri |
11:00 am - 11:50 am |
GC - BLH 124 |
3 |
This Course is Filled to Capacity |